Washington -
As a new semester begins, college student loans are approaching the $1 trillion mark, more than all US households combined owe on their credit cards, and colleges are encouraging the vast student debt as a lingering recession compounds the problem.

Norfolk -
Virginia school chose to handout anti-abortion fetus dolls to 3rd, 4th, 5th grader students in a religious abortion message. Parents are outraged their children were exposed to the dolls. Principal and teachers were placed on leaved pending investigation.

Dahlonega -
A teacher who allowed students taking part in a class project on racism to dress in KKK hoods to film a segment on the history of the Klan in the South. Some say it was racism, others ask how you can study racism in the US without looking at the KKK.

Finally some common sense where tasers are concerned. An Ohio police officer was placed on paid leave after he allegedly shocked a woman with a Taser seven times, including twice after she was handcuffed.